Health Professions Advising
203 Lattimore Hall • (585) 276-7316
Epidemiology Junior Application: Direct Matriculation
Clusters may be limited depending on particular path in Public health; please talk to an advisor in public health
about your options. Additionally, you will need to complete your natural science cluster as one of the
math/probability clusters (N1MTH004, N1MTH008 or N1STT01).
YEAR OF
PROGRAM
FRESHMAN
FALL
SPRING
SUMMER
CHM 131/CHM 131 Lab
BIO 110
CHM 132/CHM 132 Lab
BIO 111/BIO 111P
Volunteer/ clinical/research
MTH 161 OR MTH 141 and MTH
142
WRT 105
Philosophy course (prereq PHL 228 & PHL 225)
PH 101
PH 103
SOPHOMORE
JUNIOR
SENIOR
Volunteer/ clinical/research
PM 415
PH 102
Volunteer/clinical/research
MTH 162 OR MTH 143
STT 212
CHM 203/CHM 207
CHM 204/CHM 208
Humanities Cluster
PM 412
Volunteer/ clinical/research
PHY 113/PHY 113 Lab
PHY 114/PHY 114 Lab
Volunteer/clinical/research
PM 414W* (every
STT 216
Apply by June 1st
second year)
BIO 198/BIO 198P
PM 413
Elective
BIO 250
Study for Spring MCAT
Volunteer/clinical/research
Health Professions Questionnaire (HPQ) and HPQ Interviews
MTH 277
MTH 218
Matriculate (end of Summer)
PM 418
PM 424
Humanities Cluster
PM 442
PHL 228* (if did not take PHL 225* (if did not take
PHL 225)
PHL 228)
Interview
Volunteer/clinical/research
Pros:
 Direct entry to medical school can be less expensive.
 Begin medical career at a younger age.
 No need to spend time to investigate and apply to glide year programs/jobs/activities.
Cons:
 Challenging to complete pre-requisites w/ competitive GPA by junior year and stay on track to graduate.
 Will require that at least one pre-requisite course is taken during the summer semester.
 Thesis work, recommendation letters from senior year and improved GPA often seen will not be in application.
 Difficult to balance pre-reqs, MCAT prep, the HPQ and HPQ interviews, and the application process all at once.
 Besides the academic rigor in this program, student may be at a disadvantage compared to other applicants
who have had more time to build their resumes and gain relevant experience and maturity.
 Limits student participation in study abroad programs.
 Medical school interviews take place during senior year.
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Epidemiology Senior Application: One Glide Year
YEAR OF
PROGRAM
FRESHMAN
SOPHOMORE
JUNIOR
SENIOR
GLIDE YEAR
FALL
SPRING
SUMMER
CHM131/CHM 131
Lab
MTH 161 OR MTH
141
WRT 105
CHM 132/CHM 132
Lab
MTH 162 OR MTH 142
Volunteer/clinical/research
MTH 143
Philosophy course
(pre-req for PHL 225
and PHL 228)
PH 103
PH 101
CHM 203/CHM 207
CHM 204/CHM 208
Volunteer/ clinical/research
PM 415
PH 102
Elective/PHL 228
Elective/PHL 225
Hum. Cluster
PM 442
Volunteer/ clinical/research
BIO 110
BIO 111/BIO 111P
Volunteer/clinical/research
MTH 277
PM 412
PM 414W (every
MTH 218
second year)
STT 212
STT 216
Volunteer/clinical/research
PHY 113/PHY 113
PHY 114/PHY 114 Lab Volunteer/ clinical/research
Lab
BIO 198/BIO 198P
BIO 250
Research Glide Year opportunities
PM 418
PM 413
Hum. Cluster
PM 424
MCAT (score by July
Apply by June 1st
1st)
Volunteer/ clinical/research
Apply to and interview for Glide Year opportunities
Health Professions Questionnaire (HPQ) and HPQ Interviews
Glide Year Activity +
Glide Year Activity
Matriculate (end of summer)
Interviews
Pros:
 Strategically space out health pre-requisite course work over four years.
 Senior GPA, senior thesis and/or research and relevant co-curriculars will be included in application.
 Recommendation letters from professors who know student well.
 More flexibility to participate in Study Abroad Programs.
 More mature applicant.
Cons:
 Spend time investigating and applying to Glide year programs/jobs/activities.
 Additional time until you are a physician may be expensive.
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